Aadhaar card mandatory for students appearing in NEET examination for MBBS and BDS

Aadhaar card mandatory for students appearing in NEET examination for MBBS and BDS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFAREDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARELOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6524

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6TH APRIL, 2018

AADHAAR CARD

6524. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has made Aadhaar card mandatory for students appearing in NEET examination for MBBS and BDS; and

(b) if so, the details and purpose thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b): Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is the designated authority for conducting National – Eligibility –cum – Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to MBBS/BDS course. As per the information provided by CBSE, Aadhar was used for enrolment to NEET across the country, except for the States of Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Assam. Aadhaar helps in the following without disclosing the identity of the candidates:-

i) The use of Aadhaar for the applicants of NEET-UG results in accuracy of the applicants’ details.

ii) This also helps in ascertaining identity of the applicants at the examination centres in a convenient and hassle free manner.